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FD33 Weather Green Swamp Aerodrome

Lakeland, FloridaElevation 115 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KZPH · 8 NM W · 10 min old
Ceiling 2,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KZPH
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 360° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 83F, low near 66F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 83/66 NNE 18 kt 27 kt 12% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 84/69 NE 18 kt 27 kt 9%
Wednesday Sunny 83/70 NE 18 kt 27 kt 10%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 85/69 NE 15 kt 23 kt 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers 86/68 NE 13 kt 20 kt 20%
Saturday Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 86/67 ENE 12 kt – 26%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 86/64 ENE 8 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office TBW). Forecast issued 1104Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FD33. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold300 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
115 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1135Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1035Z (6:35 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Green Swamp Aerodrome is in Lakeland, Florida. Field elevation 115 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK MCCLOY
Manager phone863-712-7447
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFD33
SectionalJACKSONVILLE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT PETERSBURG
RegionFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.2117, -81.9987
Distance from city11 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FD33 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FD33 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KZPH (8 NM W, MVFR).

KZPH Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
8 NM W
MVFR
KLAL Lakeland Linder International Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KGIF Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field
16 NM SE
VFR
KBOW Bartow Executive Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KTPF Peter O Knight Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KISM Kissimmee Gateway Airport
30 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNERS: JOHN S MCCLOY III, SALLY A STADER, MICHAEL ARALDI, CHRISTOPHERSON KEVIN B LIVING TRUST, MAUREEN HIGGINS, SUZANNE ARALDI, BENJIE R COLEMAN, MELODY L COLEMAN.
›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC TAMPA APCH AT 813-878-2528.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗FD33 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FD33 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FD33. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FD33 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FD33. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FD33?
FD33 sits at 115 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FD33?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.